Do you know about opening principles? Two fun miniature games to explain them
In the opening we set our "army" in position to attack our opponent. With a bad piece setup, the bat…Rapid Tests!
Some thoughts on the Rapid time-control, with snapshots from my recent games.Improve tactical awareness by doing "easy" puzzles
This is one great method that I've felt immediate rewards toward improving my tactics.Solve problems and win a chessboard signed by Magnus Carlsen
Solve a chess problem every day until Christmas in Offerspill's Advent of Chess, and win a chessboar…How to compose a study
A look into how study composers make their studies.My first puzzle
Not bad for a first tryImprove your chess understanding using Stockfish!
Are you using Stockfish the right way? Some tips + Example gamesPuzzle Racer
Puzzle RacerProphylaxis – Learn from Anatoly Karpov
“Prevention is better than cure” - D. ErasmusNookie wins the First Antichess960 Shield Arena in Style
He got an astonishing 16 game win streak to win the tournament!Five chess oddities to ponder!
The chess board imagination is both fascinating and limitless with bizarre endings that even many AI…Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
Analyzing the position in my game selected for a Lichess puzzleCheckmate Patterns: The shortcuts of the mind!
Need to round off an attack with seconds on the clock? The most effective way to do so: checkmate pa…Patrones de jaque mate: Los atajos de la mente.
¿Necesitas rematar un ataque con segundos en el reloj? La forma más eficaz de hacerlo: estudiar los …My Start toward Better Chess Coaching Tools
My motivation to start building a better set of chess coaching tools.Too Much of a Fun Thing
Puzzle Streak Considered...not great for improvementWilhelm Steinitz: history, contributions to chess + games and puzzles!
Let’s learn about the first world champion, founder of the chess modern school, first to establish m…Wilhelm Steinitz: historia, contribuciones al ajedrez + partidas y ejercicios!
Conozcamos al primer campeón mundial, fundador de la escuela moderna de ajedrez, primero en establec…Road to 2000 Week 2!
Rooks rooks rooks!Take a look at these 5 super checkmates!
The most beautiful checkmates, of course, with the queen sacrificed.Solving a blindfold puzzle
Err... sort ofChess Puzzles Explained - Part 1
This blog is the first of a series, where I will explain chess puzzles move by move. Special attenti…
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